IATA

TORONTO — IATA’s new guidelines for airport and airline operations offer the clearest picture yet of what air travel could look like as the world emerges from COVID-19 travel restrictions. “The mutual recognition of globally agreed measures is critical for the resumption of international travel,” says IATA. Meanwhile Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an extension of the Canada-U.S. border closure until at least June 21.

IATA is urging governments around the world to find an alternative to quarantine measures, saying that if travellers are told they need to quarantine even once borders reopen, air travel will stay just as stagnant and suffer the same losses as when borders were closed.

A new consumer confidence survey suggests that six in 10 travellers can see themselves travelling again within one to two months after the coronavirus pandemic has been contained, however four in 10 say it could be six months or more before they consider travelling